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Cell Division
mitosis and meiosis vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prophase | when nucleus goes away and chromosomes condense |
| Metaphase | when chromosomes line up in middle of the cell |
| Anaphase | when chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell |
| Telophase | when the cell breaks into two new cells |
| Diploid | cells that have the normal number of chromosomes |
| Haploid | cells that have half the number of chromosomes |
| Zygote | cell that is created after egg is fertilized with sperm |
| mitosis | asexual reproduction |
| meiosis | sexual reproduction |
| gamete | sex cells, egg and sperm are examples |
| fertilization | when the sperm reached the egg cell |